5Main function

#### 5 Main function (1) The main function of DHA is to provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing‑related services to: (a) members of the Defence Force and their families; and (b) officers and employees of the Department and their families; and (c) persons who provide goods or services to the Defence Force, and their families; and (d) persons who provide goods or services to the Department, and their families; and (e) persons for whom the provision of such housing or services would facilitate engagement in activities with or for the Defence Force, and their families; and (f) members of a military organisation of a foreign country and their families; and (g) officials and employees of a government body of a foreign country and their families; and (h) contractors engaged by: (i) a military organisation of a foreign country; or (ii) a government body of a foreign country; or (iii) a contractor to which this paragraph applies (other than because of this subparagraph); and their families; and (i) accredited representatives of registered charities and their families; and (j) persons in a class of persons covered by a determination under subsection (3) and their families; in order to meet the operational needs of the Defence Force and the requirements of the Department. (2) DHA shall provide such housing and housing‑related services as the Minister, by notice in writing given to DHA, directs is necessary for DHA to provide in order to meet the operational needs of the Defence Force and the requirements of the Department. (3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine classes of persons for the purposes of paragraph (1)(j).